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CVE-2013-3561 json

Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop or application crash)…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-3496

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.4%
EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop or application crash) via a malformed packet, related to a crash of the Websocket dissector, an infinite loop in the MySQL dissector, and a large loop in the ETCH dissector.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1569

  • wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-3561 updated cvss 4.3

wireshark: Multiple Denial of Service flaws

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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